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On an "unabated" foul in the NFL, they kill the play, making it a dead ball foul, thus the try did not happen, even though the kick got off and was good.
Many teams don't want to move the ball up one yard and the five yard penalty is a greater punishment on the kickoff. I assume that it is a special enforcement provision in the NFL. In Fed ball the choice would have been to decline and replay the try or accept half the distance. Some coaches will choose to decline in order not to change the kickers spot, perception, etc.
Of course any encroachment (offsides) is a dead ball foul in HS ball, there is no "unabated" condition. NCAA is a little different, I believe.
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